World Bank Global Findex · updated 2026-10-03 · 164 economies tracked
53.4 (2024)
#n/a of 164 economies
1.1%
0.8×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 2014 - 2024. South Africa climbed from #38 to #36 (overtook Thailand). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for South Africa ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Fiscal and growth concerns trigger rating cuts.
Deepest contraction in a century.
Population with ID at Birth, Services Trade Restrictions Distribution, R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications, Services Trade Restrictions Financial Services
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